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Be alert \u2013 Intellectual Property scams are on the rise! This article describes Intellectual Property (IP) scams, such as trademark scams, presents examples, and outlines protective steps to counter them. Scammers use fake trademark or patent notices, threatening language, and illegitimate demands for fee payment to trick owners into paying unnecessary fees or providing sensitive, private information. The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), the Better Business Bureau (BBB), and the College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents (CPATA) have issued warnings about these scams. Moreover, the frequency and degree of sophistication of these scams have increased.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The Nature of Scams<\/span><\/h2>\n

Trademark or patent scams may include unsolicited emails or letters warning of an urgent<\/strong> or time-sensitive issue involving their trademarks or patents. For this article, the focus will be placed on fake trademark notices, but it is equally applicable to fake patent notices.<\/p>\n

For instance, these unsolicited notices indicate that a third party attempts to register the same trademark or business name and suggests immediate fee payment to prevent possible trademark infringement or loss of rights. Scammers may use alarming language to immediately motivate the trademark owner to submit a fee hurriedly under false pretenses.<\/p>\n

However, by submitting such fees, the uninformed trademark owner mistakenly believes they have avoided potential loss of control over their trademark. Common characteristics of these scams may include:<\/p>\n

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  1. false claims of possible trademark infringement<\/strong> or unauthorized registration by a third party;<\/li>\n
  2. usage of urgent language<\/strong> to apply pressure on the trademark owner to act quickly or risk severe consequences for failure to pay the requested fee;<\/li>\n
  3. requests for payment of fees or sensitive information<\/strong>, such as financial or personal details, to immediately protect the trademark from adverse risk; and<\/li>\n
  4. usage of fake identification of intellectual property (IP) attorneys<\/strong>, agents, or IP protection companies, sometimes using convincing names such as \u201cTrademark Protectors\u201d or \u201cTrademark Guardians.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Scam Patterns<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Trademark scams may vary in approach but share similar characteristics. Some patterns include the following:<\/p>\n